The internal musings of a disorganised mind.
The recent killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman and the subsequent not-guilty verdict handed down n the case has raised a furore among many in the population. Honestly, I didn't follow the case thoroughly, and have no position on the merits … [Read more]
Franklin Roosevelt once said that "there are as many opinions as there are experts". But have you ever wondered that if there were so many experts why is it that we still have so many problems? With so many experts, shouldn't we be able to address … [Read more]
The flu got me good! I had a fever of 102 °F, aches all over, and a headache that just wouldn’t go away. I felt like my teeth were going to fall out and my eyes were going to pop! To prevent the symptoms from getting to me, I chose to meditate … [Read more]
At the beginning of last year (2012), I set a goal to lose 35 pounds to be at my ideal weight. At the end of the year I lost about 15 pounds. I was still happy about that loss, but disappointed that I didn’t meet my goal, especially that I didn’t … [Read more]
Very interesting point of view. I've heard of this type of talk before, and I'll be honest, it sort of makes me queasy. Do I really want a charity to operate more like a for-profit corporation? I see how some non-profits like United Way and Habitat … [Read more]
Yesterday, my wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary together. We had a nice quiet night out with a movie and then dinner. We would have done dinner and a movie, but we get very sleepy after eating. Either way, we had a great … [Read more]
I tell people that when I started my business, it was never about the money, and I still don’t think about the money. Most of them think I'm speaking nonsense or that I'm lying. The truth is that the money is not the first thing in my mind. It's … [Read more]
I just read Peter Bregman's commentary on Harvard Business Review's site, Stop Focusing on Your Performance, and I must say that it's one of the best articles that I have ever read on that site. The gist of the article is that life is a series of … [Read more]